He sneered in a superior way at the enthusiasm all round him, and succeeded in making one or two of the fellows a little ashamed of their own eagerness.
The funds for Railsford's testimonial came in slowly.

The result of a fortnight's hard work was only four shillings and threepence, and to get even that wretched sum Arthur had made himself temporary enemies all over the house.

He wrote an urgent letter to Daisy, to "shell out" something, and strove to work on the feelings of his parents to assist him to do honour to their future son-in-law.

Meanwhile he conceived the wild project of approaching the prefects on the subject.

Unluckily for everybody, he made his first attempt with Felgate.
"A testimonial for Marky ?" inquired that worthy.